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July 29, 2026
Major San Francisco Chinatown street closures start this week
Three major projects in San Francisco’s Chinatown will close parts of Kearny Street and the Broadway Tunnel, with some traffic disruptions l...
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July 29, 2026
Sunset Dunes-Great Highway debate open to compromise
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Chronicle readers comment on the great Great Highway-Sunset Dunes debate, President Trump’s loyal supporters, bike la...
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July 29, 2026
Al Carajo is opening a breakfast burrito shop in San Francisco
A pocket-sized Mission District restaurant that makes some of the Bay Area’s best breakfast burritos is going all-in on its most popular men...
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July 29, 2026
How a sandwich bag of booze became a beloved San Francisco tradition
For more than 30 years, San Franciscans have been buying Ziploc bags filled with booze that they mix together in a cup with ice.
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July 29, 2026
Magnitude 4.2 earthquake shakes Sonoma County
Sonoma County residents experienced a moderate seismic event Tuesday evening as a 4.2 magnitude earthquake rattled the region near Cloverdal...
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July 29, 2026
S.F. daycare where 3-month-old died had previous complaints
A tragic incident at a San Francisco daycare facility has raised serious concerns about child safety and regulatory oversight. Documents rev...
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July 29, 2026
‘Extremely brave’: How teen lifeguard rescued boy from Santa Cruz surf
Even seasoned rescuers were awed by this 16-year-old lifeguard’s poise, confidence and skill as he maneuvered a young boy to safety amid thu...
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July 29, 2026
Giants’ Harrison Bader injured in ‘scooter accident,’ will have MRI
Giants outfielder Harrison Bader further injured his sore left foot that has sidelined him for two months when he was involved in a scooter...
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July 29, 2026
California man accused of intentionally running over Flock cameras
A Pismo Beach man is accused of damaging at least three Flock Safety license plate readers in Monterey County.
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July 29, 2026
Newsom hasn’t endorsed California Forever. His office just came close
The administration’s support could give California Forever a significant boost as it seeks to take shape in Solano County.
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July 28, 2026
Man charged with attempted murder in Fremont party stabbing
A 38-year-old man has been charged with attempted murder after allegedly stabbing another man in the neck at a party in Fremont, prosecutors...
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July 28, 2026
Bay Area woman arrested after bear spray attack outside Trader Joe’s
A woman from Oakland was arrested after police said she sprayed bear repellent during an argument in the parking lot of an East Bay Trader J...
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July 28, 2026
Giants’ Casey Schmitt has torn meniscus, long absence expected
Giants infielder Casey Schmitt has a torn meniscus in his left knee, the team announced on Tuesday. The injury cuts short a breakout year fo...
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July 28, 2026
3 arrested after daytime shooting in San Francisco
Three men have been arrested in connection with a shooting near Market and Jones streets that left a person with life-threatening injuries,...
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July 28, 2026
Sonoma County deputies seize $1.5 million worth of meth
Sonoma County sheriff’s detectives said they arrested two people and seized more than 70 lbs of methamphetamine following an investigation i...
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July 28, 2026
Food safety experts fear next outbreak could be deadlier
Public health officials warn that reduced government investment in food safety infrastructure poses significant risks to consumer protection...
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July 28, 2026
Family ID's man killed in South Bay mass shooting
A tragic incident unfolded at a birthday celebration in the San Jose area when Desiderio Romero, known as Desi, lost his life during a mass...
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July 28, 2026
Two teens arrested in S.F. on suspicion of snatching cell phones
San Francisco law enforcement has successfully apprehended two juveniles accused of orchestrating a coordinated cell phone theft operation i...
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July 28, 2026
Joan Baez’s dance with Dave Matthews steals the show at Newport
An unexpected moment of musical spontaneity unfolded at the Newport Folk Festival when iconic folk singer Joan Baez joined Dave Matthews in...
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July 28, 2026
A prolonged California heat wave begins Friday. Here’s the timeline
Triple-digit temperatures may drag on for more than a week straight in Sacramento, a feat that has only happened five times in 85 years of r...
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July 28, 2026
Rising nepo baby star to close debut tour in the Bay Area
Pop singer Audrey Hobert has extended her Staircase to Stardom tour, which will now end at Oakland’s Fox Theater in the fall after her Outsi...
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July 28, 2026
High-end fashion brand Kith seeks to open store in SF's Union Square
The plans for expansion into San Francisco’s Union Square are also exploring the possibility of a new restaurant.
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July 28, 2026
Trump invites lifeguard to White House after Santa Cruz ocean rescue
President Trump said he wants to honor the 16-year-old lifeguard whose dramatic rescue of a boy from violent surf at a Santa Cruz beach was...
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July 28, 2026
Friends search for missing Bay Area-raised folk music pioneer
Friends and collaborators are asking for the public’s help in their search for Linda Perhacs, the Mill Valley-raised folk music pioneer repo...
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July 28, 2026
Warriors bring back Draymond Green on one-year, $27.7M deal: report
Draymond Green returned to the Warriors on Tuesday, and Golden State maintained flexibility to potentially overhaul its roster in the summer...
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July 28, 2026
Last-ditch effort to keep Oakland Roots at Coliseum for season
A supervisor is calling for a special meeting to make sure the soccer team can keep playing in Oakland after the Coliseum authority gave the...
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July 28, 2026
Visa to cut 2,600 jobs as AI reshapes S.F. company
Visa plans to eliminate about 2,600 jobs, or roughly 7% of its workforce, as the San Francisco payments giant reorganizes its technology and...
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July 28, 2026
Yosemite trail overlooking Nevada Fall reopens after 3 years
Half Dome-bound hikers wanting to bypass gridlock on the super-popular Mist Trail have a the newly repaired trail alternative.
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July 28, 2026
SF embraced robotaxis. Now Mayor Lurie wants tougher rules
The bill, authored by Rep. Kevin Mullin, D-San Mateo, would establish nationwide safety standards requiring autonomous vehicle companies, su...
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July 28, 2026
Santa Cruz Shakespeare’s ‘Macbeth’ shines everywhere but in its lead
Santa Cruz Shakespeare’s “Macbeth” offers sharp political insight, even as its lead performance is monotonous.
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July 28, 2026
Aide who had an affair with Gavin Newsom details what happened
In her Vanity Fair story, which published Tuesday, Ruby Rippey describes an affair that lasted months.
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July 28, 2026
PGA Tour returns to Napa in 2027, will Bay Area reclaim annual stop?
The PGA Tour announced it will return to Silverado Resort with a full-field, regular-season tournament in 2027. The Napa course has a long h...
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July 28, 2026
Dozens missing as shopping mall collapses during 7.1 magnitude Japan earthquake
An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.8 struck Kumamoto on Japan’s Kyushu island.
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July 28, 2026
End of roommates? Why young adults aren't living together in SF
During the pandemic, young adults gave up their roommates in droves. In San Francisco, it hasn’t bounced back.
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July 28, 2026
Why a photo became a symbol of San Francisco's housing fight
After a reporter posted a photo of attendees at a meeting to discuss the proposal to redevelop the Marina Safeway, many seized on one detail...
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July 28, 2026
Why Croatian wine is having a Bay Area moment
A quickly growing number of Bay Area wine drinkers have turned to Croatia for less familiar — and less expensive — variations on the Mediter...
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July 28, 2026
Why do so many SF Chinese restaurants have two-letter names?
Chinese restaurants and bakeries with two-letter names can be found all over the city. Is there a single explanation for the prevalence of t...
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July 28, 2026
Bay Area city could become model for turning offices into housing
While San Francisco has struggled to get any office-to-housing construction under way, this Tri-Valley city already has 1,501 units either u...
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July 28, 2026
San Francisco isn’t ready for this year’s El Niño
OPINION: Heavy rains and high sea levels compounded by a generational El Niño can cause raw sewage to back up onto shorelines and into basem...
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July 28, 2026
Hiking trail to old-growth redwoods about to open on North Coast
In the heart of the California coast’s redwood forests is a new unique recreation area owned and run by a local tribe.
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July 28, 2026
Database says other driver's unsafe turn behind Kyle Shanahan crash
A 21-year-old woman in a Mercedes SUV was found to be at fault in a collision in which the 49ers coach was injured, records show. Shanahan w...
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July 28, 2026
Report exposes medical failures at California ICE detention center
The medical review is the first-of-its-kind for an ICE detention center. It resulted from a November class action lawsuit.
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July 28, 2026
Giants' Casey Schmitt exits game with possible lower-body injury
San Francisco Giants third baseman Casey Schmitt came out of Monday’s game with the Brewers after appearing to suffer a lower-body injury af...
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July 28, 2026
Marin basketball coach charged for lewd acts with 15-year-old
A basketball coach in Marin County faces serious criminal charges for alleged inappropriate conduct with a minor. Law enforcement officials...
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July 28, 2026
One killed, two wounded in San Jose shooting
A tragic shooting incident in San Jose resulted in one fatality and two injuries, with victims discovered in multiple locations across the c...
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July 28, 2026